The Dickinson family, deported from Morocco
He said: “The impression we got from them was that the work we were doing was good and they almost felt sorry asking us these questions.
“Then we were gathered together and told we were being expelled.”
Mr Dickinson said at first they thought they had two or three days to prepare, but instead they were put on a bus at 8pm that day and taken to the airport.
Mark Johnston, of Wirral, is one of the International Trustees of the Village of Hope.
He insisted no one was trying to force Christianity on Moroccan children.
He said: “The level of trauma is just terrible, for children and parents.”
A spokeswoman for the Moroccan Embassy said: “Following numerous complaints from the local population, a thorough investigation was undertaken by the relevant authorities.
“They uncovered overwhelming evidence these expatriates were engaging in proselytism activities directed at underage children, including evangelical flyers, CDs and children’s books.
“The expatriate staff at the Village of Hope were not deported for their religious beliefs, but rather because they engaged in proselytism activities in an orphanage, which is illegal under Moroccan law.”
